594 Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6QQ Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100990/LUCP - Lawful Use Certificate Proposed Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from a 3-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3(a)) to supported living accommodation for up to 3 adults (Use Class C3(b)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 125.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wigan built-up area; Air quality management area about 22 m away: Wigan AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £125,000 in May 2025. Terraced house, leasehold.

16 May 2025£125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 November 2007£105,000
17 July 2007£72,000
26 November 2001£37,500
30 August 2000£19,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate Proposed
Postcode
WN3 6QQ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Worsley Mesnes
Parish
Wigan South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Walker Design
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14914653
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wigan decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.